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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1881

27 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 2

The Late Gales. Loss of a Ketch, and Terrible Experience of the Brig Wild Wave.—Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1881 · page 3

THE full effects of the recent disastrous storms along the coast do not yet appear to have been fully felt. Almost daily fresh evidences of their violence are made…

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Heavy Storm in Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night.—A very heavy thunderstorm, which culminated in a flood in the lower part of the city, occurred at 8 o'clock this evening…

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(From Our Sydney Correspondent.) Terrific Gale and Loss of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1881 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—A terrific gale passed along the coasts, lasting forty-eight hours, and causing numerous wrecks, with loss of life. It is reported that Ventnor Pier, in…

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Heavy Thunderstorm in Victoria. Two Persons Killed and Several Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A terrific thunderstorm has occurred. At Melbourne rain fell in torrents, and several persons were seriously injured. At Ballarat two…

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Frightful Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON, December 6.—A terrible storm has passed over the Atlantic Ocean. Sixteen steamships are reported as overdue at New York…

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More Heavy Thunderstorms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Other thunderstorms have occurred in Victoria. Three persons have been struck by lightning fatally…

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Severe Gale in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1881 · page 2

LONDON, December 19.—A severe gale has been sweeping over England, causing numerous wrecks on the coast, and great loss of life…

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